Weekly Corvallis Gazette,
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1884.
ELECTION RETURNS.
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As will be seen by the above official
count, Benton county elects the entire
republican ticket with the exception of
School Superintendent and Assessor,
at an increased majority of the election
two years ago. Benton county may
well feel proud of the victory she has
accomplished in the struggle for
supremacy, it was a matter 01 sur
prise, even to some republicans, at the
handsome majorities received by the
entire legislative ticket, which was due
in a great measure to the broader
principles of legislation advocated by
the republican party. We truly have
cause for rejoicing since we come forth
from a hard fought battle so hand
somely won.
In Corvallis precinct G. W. Quivey
was elected J ustice of the Peace, and
D. M. Lord constable; in Soap Greek
precinct T. Harris, J. P., and K. Van
derpool constable; in Willamette,
Wallace Post, J. P., and J. S. S.
Powell, constable; in Monroe M.
Shannon J. P., and S. Looney con
stable; in Kings Valley F. A. Cheno
weth J. P., and Sam Chambers con
stable; in Alsea C. L. Malone J. P.,
and F. Seits constable; Summit, D.
Junkins J. P., and Jas. Savage con
stable; Yaquina, W. B. Stout, J. P.,
and G. A. Landreth constable; Phi
lomath, J. Brownson J. P., and Win.
Belieu constable; Elk City, K P.
Stevens J. P., and J. D. Bevens con
Stable; Lower Alsea, J. Holgate J. P.
-and J. H. Doty constable; Toledo, H
W. Vincent J. P., and Geo. More
head constable; Tidewater, John Steep
row J. P., and Milton Been constable.
Hermann (Rep.) for Congress, 94
majority; Flinn (Rep.) for Supreme
Judge, 56 majority; For Woman
Suffrage, 501; Against, 1,305.
Grant County. Hermann, (Rep.)
for Congress has about 105 majority;
Thayer (Dem.) for Supreme Judge,
about 100 majority. The State,
county and Legislative ticket is largely
Republican. For Woman Suffrage,
256; Against, 768.
Jackson County. The whole Dern
Democratic county ticket, with the
exception of J. R. Neil, by majorities
ranging from 25 to 400. Myers,
(Dem.) for Congress, has 400 majority,
and Thayer, (Dem.) for .Supreme
Judge, has about 500 majority.
Linn County. Myers, (Dem.) for
Congress, has 336 majority; Thayer,
(Dem.) for Supreme Judge, has 249
majority. There will be a majority of
about 1,300 against Woman Suffrage.
Marion County. Official returns
from every precinct in the county give
Hermann, (Rep.) for Congress, 527
majority; Flinn, (Rep.) for Supreme
Judge, 426 majority. For Woman
Suffrage 793; against, 2,258.
Lane County. Myers, (Dem.) for
Congress, has 43 majority in this
county; Thayer, (Dem.) for Supreme
Judge, 55 majority. For Woman
Suffrage 473; against, 1,499.
Crook County. Myers, 155; Her
mann, 130; Thayer, 182; Flinn, 103;
Bennett, 182; Taylor, 97; Dillard, 106;
McBride, 173. Lyle, (Rep) Lewis,
(Dem.) Cartwright, (Rep.) carry Prine
ville. Lyle and Lewis probably elect
ed Joint Representatives from Crook
and Wasco counties. Judge Bennett
(Dem.) is elected Judge of the Fifth
Judicial District.
Douglas County, Hermann's ma
jority, 184; Flinn's 35; Hamilton, Dist.
Attorney, 478; Amendment lost by
984 majority against.
Clackamas County, Hermann's ma
jority 180; Flinn's 286; McBride, Dist.
Att'y. 333; Amendment 299 majority
against.
Josephine County, Hermann's
majority 91; Thayer's majority 91;
Applegate, Dist. Att'y. 83; Amend
ment 196 majority against.
The official count of the State vote
h not as yet published, but it is defi
nitely known that the entire repub
lican ticket, with the exception of
W. W. Thayer for Supreme Judge, is
elected by large majorities. Hermann's
majority over Myers for congress, is
in the neighborhood of 2000, probably
more. The next legislature will be'
largely republican, thus securing a re
publican U. S. Senator to succeed
Slater, who has antagonized the best
interests of our State during his term
in the senate.
Blaine. Leading democrats are as
sured by California members of Con
gress that because Blaine is part owner
in a West Virginia railroad and
stockholder in other corporations he
will conflict with the. paramount issue
in California, and can be defeated
there by some anti-monopoly democrat.
Various tickets have been suggested
to encompass this result, on which two
Californians figure prominently. One
is McDonald and Rosecrans, and an
other Bayard and Stoneman. These
tickets, it is stated, would be just as
good from the Chinese standpoint as
Blaine and Logan, and much better
from the corporation standpoint.
Members of the California delegation,
however, are inclined to demur to
Rosecrans as a vice presidential can
didate, but would support General
Stoneman heartily. Senator Bayard,
with lilden out ot the way, appeal's
to be the owner of a rather emphatic
boom, and if talk in his favor con
tinues it is noteamprobable that Cali
tornia will be Honored with the vice
president. p)emocrats are regarding
Blaine's nomination, since the inde
pendent movement began to die out,
with something akin to dismay, and
the consciousness that he can be elect
ed without New York may cause them
to reach after the Pacific coast. Rose
crans, it is thought, would neutralize.
Logan's war record, and Stoneman
would not only do that, but in t his
hostility to coroprations stand off
Blaine and his railroad stock.
It is a significant fact as regards the
Chicago nominations that there is
hardly a democrat of prominence in
Congress who does- not privately ad
mit the republican ticket to be the
strongest that could have been named.
Feather weights, talking for buncombe,
decry the candidates, and the leaders,
in interviews for publication, nat
urally aver hat Blaine and Logan
will be beaten, but down in the boots
of these voluble gentlemen there is
quaking and shaking such as the name
of any other man than Blaine would
not have produced. Before the meet
ing cf the convention the democrats
were almost unanimously of the
opinion that Blaine would be the
hardest candidate to be beaten, and
prayers were offered that some other
man might be chosen.
BLAINE ON THE CHINESE QUESTION.
BLAINE AND LOGAN.
THE STATE ELECTION.
Washington county. Official re
turns from every precinct in this
county gives Hermann, (Rep.) for
Congress 106 majority; Flinn, (Rep.)
for Supreme Judge, 124 majority; For
Woman Suffrage, 398; Against, 932
Polk County. The result of the
election in this county is a surprise to
every one. The Republican State
ticket is elected as is also the Demo
cratic county ticket. Hermann (Rep.)
for Congress has 4 majority; Flinn,
Rep.) for Supreme Judae, 26 majority;
For Woman Suffrage, 269; Against,
1,074.
Umatilla Connty. Returns from
twelve precincts give Myers, (Dem.)
for Congress, 100 majority; Thayer
(Dem.) for Supreme Judge, 275 ma
jority; For Woman Suffrage, 546:
Against, 1,496. ,
Yamhill County. Official returns
from every precinct in this county give
The ''Leader of Leaders," and the
Statesman Soldier, have been nom
inated by the National Republican
convention at Chicago, for President
and Vice-President. Probably a nom-.
ination was never received with more
enthusiasm on this coast than that of
the late convention. The news was
received with general rejoicing, and
probably not a town, village or hamlet
on the Pacific coast but what mani
fested its appreciation of the work
done by the convention with appropri
ate demonstrations. In many places
business was suspended, brass bands,
steam whistles, cannon, anvils, bells,
everything which could make a noise
was put into operation; processions
with bands of music, banners with the
inscription "Blaine and Victory."
were floating in the breeze, and the
day was one of universal rejoicing
The nomination of Blaine and Logan
means the placing at the head of the
government the best minds of the
nation; progress and firmness; the
acknowledgment of statesmanship, and
genuine worth. Both are strong and
capable, and either would honor the
seat made honorable by Washington
and Lincoln, and the nation will in
November next, honor them with the
highest honors within the gift of the
people.
DEMOCRATIC DILEMMA.
Late dispatches from Washington
state. that the democratic members of
cengress are now busily engaged in
canvassing the geographical strength
of the republican ticket. It is rapidly
coming to be an established belief that
the democrats cannot carry New Jersey
and Connecticut on a low-tariff plat
form, and counting those states, even
without New York, Blaine can be
elected. This has caused the party
adverse to turn their eye to the Pacific
coast in the hope that some plan may
be suggested to wrest California from
If it be asked why Blain is the
choice of the Pacific coast for presi
dent of the United States, it is be
cause his record is satisfactorv on a
question which has become a vital one,
and because it is certain that the
states of Oregon, California and
Nevada cannot be carried by any can
didate who in speech or vote has
shown hostility, or even indifference,
to the measure to limit Mongolian im
migration to this country.- Blaine was
not in Congress when the Chinese bill
was under consideration, but his views
were expressed in the senate in a
speech made in February, 1879:
"Ought we to exclude them the
Chinese? The question lies in my
mind thus: Either the Anglo-Saxon
race-will possess the Pacific slope or
the Mongolians will possess it. You
give them the start to-day, with the
keen thrust of necessity behind them
and with the ease of transportation be
fore them and with the inducements to
come, while we are filling ud the other
portions of the continent, and it is in
evitable, if not demonstrable, that thy
will occupy that great space of country
between the Sierras and the Pacific
coast. In a republic especially, in any
Government that maintains itself, the
unity of order and of administration is
in the family. The immigrants who
come to this country from all portions
of the British islands, from Germany,
from Sweden, from Norway, from
Denmark, from France, from Spain,
from Italy, come here with the family
as much engraven on their minds, and
in their customs, and in their habits
as we have it. The Asiatic, who
brings neither wife nor child with him,
cannot go on with our population and
make a .homogeneous element. The
idea of comparing European immigra
tion with an Asiatic immigration that
has no regard to family; that does not
recognize the relation of husband and
wife; that does not observe ihe tie of
parent and child; that does not have in
the slightest degree the ennobling and
civilizing influences of the hearth-stone
and fireside! Why when gentlemen
talk loosely about immigration from
European States as contrasted with
that, they are certainly forgetting his
tory and forgetting themselves."
WASHINGTON NEWS.
A Butler Boom.
Washington, June 8. The nomination
of Blaine by the republican convention has
set the democrats to looking over the list of
available candidates for a man who can be
counted on to keep in the democratic party
the large element that looks favorably upon
Blaine and. his record on the Chinese ques
tion. In casting about for such a man the
name of Benjamin F. Butler looms up more
conspicuously than any other name men
tioned in connection with the democratic
nomination. The felling against Blaine in
New York and Massachusetts strengthens
the Butler boom, and it is claimed, and
good reasons are given in support of the
claim, that Butler is the only democrat
who can carry Massachusetts; that he. and
he alone of all the democratic candidates,
could retain in the democratic party that
large element among the working classes in
every state in the Union who admire the
dash and pluck of the Maine statesman,
and who look upon him as a sure champion
of the working classes.
"What we want," said a prominent dem
ocratic politician in conversation with your
correspondent to-day, "is a man possessed
of similar qualities to those which make
Blaine the idol of the massess of the repub
lican party. I know of no man who com
bines these qualities in a greater degree
than Butler. TiJden is the idol of the dem
ocratic party, but Tilden is out of the race.
He will not be a candidate under any cir
cumstances, and if the party is wise it will
nominate Ben Butler, and he will be elected.
Butler is the only democrat who can carry
Massachusetts. He will get the support of
the masses of the people, and no man, is
better liked by the men whose votes the
republicans are counting upon to carry the
the Pacific states for Blaine. Butler can
carry New York and he can carry Massa-
cnusetts, wnicn no otner democrat can.
He can keep in the party democrats on the
Pacific coast who will vote for Blaine for
his record on the Chinese question. I tell
you if the democratic party has sense it
will nominate old Ben."
Remarkably Fast Time.
Washington, June 8. A special news
paper train over the Baltimore and Ohio
road, conveying Washington correspondents
from the convention, left Chicago at 2:10
p. M. Saturday (3:10 eastern time) and ar
rived here at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
actual running time was but nineteen hours
and thirty minutes. The time of the
special from Chicago to Chicago junction,
273 miles, was six hours and thirty minutes,
The actual running time was five hour3 and
thirty-five minutes, anSaverage of upwards
of fifty-two miles per hour, an unpreeedeut
ed run for the distance. At one time fifty
seven miles were accomplished in fifty-nine
minutes, and frequently a single mile was
run in from fifty -six to fifty-eight seconds.
The filial twenty-seven miles, from Barne
ville to the Ohio river, was made in twenty
eight minutes, over six miles in four min
utes, or at the rate of ninety miles an hour.
The 463 miles from Chicago to the Ohio was
run in eleven hours and twenty minutes,
including thirty-eight stops. The actual
running time was nine hours and twenty
minutes, or the unparalleled average of
fifty miles per hour.
The Independent Movement Dying.
Washington, June 8. The general feed
ing here to-day is that the threatened in
dependent movement will soon die out
"The independent movement doesn't
amount to anything," said a prominent
politician here to-day. "There is always
more or less of this sort of talk af ter a con
vention, but it never amounts to anything.
When the campaign begins m earnest, you
will find every republican, from Maine to
California, shouting for Blaine."
The Exclusion Act Violated.
Washington, June 9. The treasury de
partment is informed that in some instances
certificates have been granted Chinese
laborers at ports other than exit laborers
from the United States, and that such cer
tificates have been given to Chinese mer
chants. Under this practice duplicate
certificates may sometimes be granted, one
at the first port and one at the port of exit,
and that one at least of these has been
fraudulently U3ed to obtain admission into
the United States of Chinese laborcis not
entitled to the privilege. Customs officers
therefore, have been instructed to be care
ful, and confine the issue of such docu
ments to Chinese laborers who depart di
rectly for foreign ports, and to refrain from
issuing them to laborers who intend to pro
ceed to China, or any other foreign place
via some other port in the United States,
or to Chinamen whj are not laborers.
The Quesilon of Adjournment
Washington, Juno 10. A resolution to
adjourn sine die on Juno 30 was reported
from the ways and means committee, and
adopted by the house to-day. The resolu
tion was adopted unanimously by the house,
but it is extremely doubtful if the same suc
cess will attend it in the senate. Mr Ran
dall says the house will lie ready to adjourn
on that date, and whether they will or not
depends entirely on the senate. The mem
bers of the house are all very anxious to get
away, and say the date of adjournment
cannot be fixed any too soon. On the other
hand, it is thought the senate will not agree
to any adjournment until the house shall
have acted upon several important meas
ures which have passed the senate. If the
senate insists upon the house taking action
on these measures it may delay the adjour
ment a couple weeks longer, but the gen
eral opinion is that an adjournment will be
had about the middle of July.
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(1884,)
NGE FOREVER!
QgMj QiljBRIJjON ST
Corvallis, Or., July 4, 1884.
Invitations are being extended to the people of all the nebhborine
coupties, cities and towns, inviting them to meet with the people 01 Benton
county, for the purpose of celebrating in a becoming manner, the
108th. ANNIVERSARY
HEBiCMII NSEPNHDENCD
No efforts are being spared to make the coming Celebration far supass anything of
kind ever before held in Benton County. In addition to the interesting exercises of the
day, there will be a Pioneers' Reunion at night, Camp-fire, Speeches, etc. To close with
A Grand Ball by the Fire Companies.
Programme of Exercises will appear in due time.
THE MUTUAL SELF-ENDOWMENT
-ATSTD BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.
Grand Central Office removed to Fort Worth, Texas.
SAM CUNDIFF, President,
B. W. BROWN, Vice-Presi lent.
E. M. MACY, Secretary.
A. W. MORRISON, Treas.
Chartered under the laws of the State of Texas, June 11th, 1881. Copyri;l,t secured ly fllirg title June 11,
1SS1, in the office of the librarian of Congress, D. C.
PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE:
No. 7 Powell St. Corner Market. San Francisco-
OFFICERS:
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O. C. WHEELER, DD. ELD., President.
W. H. WARD, Vice-President.
W. E. TAYLOR, 11. 1)., Medical Director.
J..N. RUSSELL, Sr., Superintendent.
J. N. RUSSliLL, Ju. Secretary.
CALIFORNIA SAVINGS BANK, Treasurer.
CAPT. J. N. LEONARD, State Supt., Portland, Or.
The object of this Association ia to provide endowniens for living members as well as benefits for
families of decta-;ed members, at the least cost consistent with perfect security, by issuing endowments a
well as death benfit certificates.
The plan embraces two forms, lile and death . One pas at the death of a member, and the other pays
in five equal installments durintr life. The association is operated on the mutual plan. Khas no stock
holders to alworb its earnings, and no trustees among whom to uivide its surplus.
The total membership r.f the association now amounts to nearly ten thousand with a steady increase
each month. The association has disbursed to date 294,415,70 in benefits to the legatees of deceased mem
bers, and on maturing coupons. Is loaning from ten to fifteen thousand per month to living members.
&EVIEW SINCE ORGANIZATION.
Paid Legatees - - - $ 129,006,01
Loaned on first maturing Coupons Home Office - loSSLaS
Loaned on first maturing Coupons Department Offices - 18,947,05
Total - - S310.774.6S
Agents Wanted in every county of the Pacific Coast.
F. M. JohnSOn, Resident Agent, - - Corvallis, Oregon.
The Blaine Train at Portland, Maine.
Portland, June 9. Five ears are wait
ing in Portland to connect with the Blaine
train. The leading car is gaily decorated
with bunting and flags, and was engaged by
The Irish Vote.
New York, June 10. The Tribune prints
a letter from a Massachusetts delegate to
the late convention, whose standing in the
Colonel Dow for self and fifty cnizeus and republican party since its organization, the
Tribune says, has bsen of the highest, and
who says: "Down this way the nomina
tions are well received. Then the Irish
are favorable to Blaine, on account of his
attitude toward Great Britain." The Tri
(lune adds. The same may be true in New
York, and the Irish republican leaders say
they know it. If New York is a pivotal
state this may be of great consequence.
The writer is undoubtedly correct in his
inferences that a large Irish vote will be
cast for Blaine in this state.
public men. Chandler's band accompanies
the party. The train rolled in at 2:40 P. M.
amid cheers and welcomes and the strains of
the band. The delegates report enthusi
astic receptions at Lynn -and Portsmouth,
the only places where the train stopped.
At Portsmouth addresses were made by
Congressman Boutwell, Governor Bobie
and Governor Davis. The California train
made a short stop at Portland. Wing, of
Auburn, made a brief speech, the band
struck up again and artillery close by
thundered.
The Train at Augusta.
Augusta, June 9. The Blaine train left
Portland at 3. No stops were made till
Brunswick was reached at 4. There were
four cars from Lewiston and Auburn, deco
rated with Blaine insign'a, and three more
from Rockland and other cities. All
followed with delegates to join the Blaine
train. A great crowd, with a baud of
music, greeted the California and the Maine
delegates with cheers. At Bowdoin the
students congregated and cheered with
enthusiasm. Senator McCbire of California
made a ringing speech, after which Con
gressman Boutelle made a speech, which
was cut short by the starting of the train
at4:20r. M. for Augusta. At Gardiner
citizens welcomed the train, but the stop
was only for two minutes. All along the
route of the flying train it was greeted with
cheers and waving of liankerehitfs; particu
larly along the Kennebec river, where
crowds were gathered at many places. At
":40 the long train of thirteen cars rolled
into Augusta, where bands were playing,
whistles blowing, bells ringiug, artillery
Bring ami a crowd were assembled to meet
it.
Big Fire at St. Paul.
St. Paul, June 11. The Union depot is
burning. The fire caught in the -kitchen
of the restaurant connected with the depot
which is located on the third floor. The
fire spread so rapidly that twenty waiter
"iris and employees connected with the res
tan rant escaped with only their night
clothes. The loss upon the depot will be in
the neighborhood or 300,000. There are
fears of the fire spreading to the immense
wholesale grocery houses which fill the
block.
The fire is now under control, There is
no danger to other buildings. The fire was
confined to the depot bnilding, and sheds
will be used as a depot for the present. The
;ess will reach 200,000.
AVasiAsGTON, June 9. Senator Plumb,
from the committee on public lands, made a
favorable report to-day on the bill author
izing the United States to pay to California
five per cent, of the net proceeds of sales of
all public lands to aid in support of the
common schools. Similar bills have passed
congress on behalf of Ohio, Louisana, Ore
gon, Colorado aud other states. There is
no prospect of the passage of the bill at this j
session, however.
Elaine's Chances in Massachusetts.
Lyman of Massachusetts has expressed an
opinion that the Bay state will vote against
Blaine, but he is a sloppy kind of man and
sometimes inclined to reckless statements.
His colleague in the house, ex-Governor
Long, is one of the coolest and roost sensi
ble men on the republican side, and a man
whose opinion on any subject is valuable.
Long arrived from Chicago this morning.
On appearing at the capitol, he was sur
rounded by anxious friends, desirons of as
certaining, first, if he intended to join
Blaine's friends, and second, if not, what he
thought of the bolting attitude of the inde
pendents. Mr. Long said it was impossible
to predict anything at this time. Much
would depend, he thought, upon what the
democrats did in July. Massachusetts
would certainly go republican under any
circumstances. If the democrats nominate
Cleveland or Bayard it would increase their
chances. The disaffection, however, was
local to Massachusetts and southern New
York and the ticket of Blaine and Logan
was strong elsewhere. He thought the
independents would not put another ticket
in the field. As Long's opinion is worth
double that of all other Massachusetts con
gressmen combined, this rather dampened
the ardor of the democrats, who have begun
to refer to the independents as their allies.
General Swain to be Court Martialed.
Wasaington, June 10. The record in
the court of inquiry in the case of General
Swaim, judge ail vocate general of the army
reports the facts as developed by he evi
dence, and concludes as follows: "The
court is of the opinion that while it is not
prepared to say that any specific act devel
oped by the evidence is actually fraudulent,
yet the evidence does show a series of trans
actions undesirable in any officer in the
army, and which especially demand the
severest condemnation when engaged in by
an officer holding the high position and pe
culiar relations to the administration of
justice in the army held by Brigadier Gen
eral Swaim." The secretary laid the report
before the president to-day, and it was de
cided to order a court martial for the trial
of General Swaim. Details for the court
will be made in a few days.